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Depressaria depressana - Purple Carrot-seed Moth Total length: 10 mm. Reddish brown forewings. Whitish head and thorax.<br /> <br /> Attracted to a moth light in a rural area. Depressaria depressana,Geotagged,Purple carrot-seed moth,Summer,United States,depressaria,moth,moth week 2018 Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Depressaria depressana - Purple Carrot-seed Moth

Total length: 10 mm. Reddish brown forewings. Whitish head and thorax.

Attracted to a moth light in a rural area.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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    Nice! I'm going to drop a question here: do you know what the reason is for moths to be so variable, beautiful, diverse in their appearance and patterns? We know that for a lot of species, it may play a role in mate attraction. Is the same true for moths? Posted 7 years ago
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      Do you mean intraspecies or interspecies variability? I'm guessing interspecies? But, I'll address both just in case... Intraspecies variety, I'm guessing is due to environmental factors, nutrition, weather, etc. Interspecies diversity is an interesting question because WHY do they have to look so different, beautiful, etc.? What's the point? I'm not totally sure. Some we know are mimics, advertise warning colors, use camouflage, etc. They can be pollinators or pests, beautiful or plain, etc. My thought is that each species is specialized for a purpose depending on where and when they live, what they eat, what predators they have to deal with, etc. So, they find their proper place in their respective habitats by adapting, specializing, and finding their unique, individual niche. As to the specific reasons for their beautiful diversity, I have no idea, but it sure seems inexhaustible.
       Posted 7 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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        Those include a few very good reasons, thanks so much! Posted 7 years ago
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    I think this may be Depressaria depressana. Compare with https://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?phylo=420156 and
    https://bugguide.net/node/view/993702
     Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
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      Oh, wow! Thanks so much for catching that. I completely agree! Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        PS - You can have the credit for the ID, if you want to go ahead and ID this one. Posted 5 years ago
        1. View Gary B's profile
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          You're welcome! You found it and checked out the sources so it's yours. Posted 5 years ago
          1. View Christine Young's profile
            Christine Young
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            Thanks, you are helpful and sweet! Posted 5 years ago

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The Purple carrot-seed moth

Blunt’s flat-body or purple carrot-seed moth is a moth of the Depressariidae family. It is found in most of Europe.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jul 28, 2018. Captured Jul 26, 2018 22:09 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
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